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Carnegie Mellon designed an inexpensive way to help robots 'feel' objects
July 05, 2017

Fingervision is robot skin made from cheap, off-the-shelf components. The setup uses clear silicone wrap, 3D printed grippers and a $50 camera.

Humotech uses robotics to fit amputees with prosthetic feet
June 20, 2017

Humotech’s robotic feet make it easier for amputees to test drive a bunch of different prosthetics. The Pittsburgh-based robotics company has developed a system that lets people try out various prosthetics before they buy.

RE2's bomb defusing robots mirror human movement
June 13, 2017

Pittsburg based robotics company RE2 has developed a control system for military robots designed to mimic human motion.

Teaching groups of drones to fly in formation
June 08, 2017

A team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon demonstrate how drones can fly together without pre-programming and how to help drones fly safely in heavy winds.

Touring Adobe headquarters
June 02, 2017

Sarah Buhr visits Adobe's bay area headquarters to talk design and experience the office culture.

Driving Ford's GT supercar
May 12, 2017

With 647 hp, its a blast to take on the road, but the track is where it really shines. Put it in track mode, and it lifts its tail and drops to just 2.8 inches above the ground. Ford also built an app that records your laps and lets you race against your

Inside DevMountain’s sweet code school
May 03, 2017

DevMountain is a two-month coding course, not unlike many others. However, the school offers free housing for out-of-state students, which is a huge perk. We spent an afternoon at their headquarters in Pravo, UT to talk to the team about classes offered a

GE's Edge Lab looks for new ways to integrate technology
April 29, 2017

GE explores the latest technology and looks for creative ways to integrate it into its existing products.

Boom is bringing back commercial supersonic flight
April 24, 2017

Commercial travelers haven't had a supersonic option since the Concorde stopped flying in 2003, ending 3.5 hour trips from New York to Paris. Boom thinks it can make supersonic passenger jet flight cost-effective for any airliner, across more routes.

Pluralsight schools developers online
April 20, 2017

Pluralsight is a developer training platform that teaches over 6,000 courses on software development and technology skills in 150 countries throughout the world. We went to chat with founder Aaron Skonnard about what's next.